

Oil
1977-02-28 · 101 min · ★ 5.5
When a huge fire erupts at an oil field in the wilds of the Sahara Desert, an American who specializes in fighting oil-field fires and his team are called in to put it out. As the fire rages out of control, the expert finds that he not only has to battle the fire but greed and political corruption as well.
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- Directors
- Mircea Drăgan
- Production companies
- Casa de Filme 5, Spectacular Film Productions
- Countries
- Italy, Romania
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ray MillandBoss Stewart
Stuart WhitmanJohn Carter
Gheorghe DinicăGeorge "Salamandră"
Woody StrodeBen
Tony KendallTony
Jean ConstantinJean
William BergerBill Mann
Radu BeliganProfesorul Luca
Florin PiersicDan
Gordon MitchellJoe
Roberto MessinaFred
Valentin PlătăreanuIonescu
Paola SenatoreDiana Astor
Mircea DiaconuGrigore
Mihail Vasile BoghițăMihai
Ioana DrăganSecretara lui Boss
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